1.   The harsh sound jangled his nerves.

2.   The caffeine in coffee can jangle the nerves.

3.   An understandable sentiment, perhaps, when emotions were raw, nerves were jangled and smoking ruins filled our TV screens round the clock in those early days.

4.   As a result the statement jangled nerves in Taipei and stirred supporters of Taiwan on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to lob accusations at the White House.

5.   But the ambitions also jangle the nerves of fund groups.

6.   But their nerves are further jangled by doting parents wanting the best for their adored offspring.

7.   His nerves were jangled.

8.   Roads were treacherous, there were some power outages and many suburban schools closed or opened late, upsetting the routines and jangling the nerves of innumerable families.

9.   The Cold War stare-down between the United States and the Soviet Union jangled nerves.

10.   The slapping sound of slack sails and a fluttering rig tend to jangle the nerves of the most fervent yachtsman.